Community Outreach: Prince Rupert, Vancouver USA
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Prince Rupert Waterfront Trail Project Enabled Through Port Community Funding
One of Prince Rupert’s public waterfront walkways will reopen after more than a decade, the result of a $1.1 million rehabilitation project that will begin this summer, thanks in part to support by the Prince Rupert Port Authority.
The 1.2 kilometer (nearly a mile) long Rushbrook Trail runs adjacent to the north end of Prince Rupert’s inner harbor, linking the Rushbrook Floats to Seal Cove and providing access to waterfront recreation for the coastal community.
The C$835,000 financial commitment by the Port of Prince Rupert to the Rushbrook Trail Revitalization is its single largest investment in any community project to date.
The Rushbrook Trail was constructed by the City of Prince Rupert in 1985, following the closure of the CN Rail line to Seal Cove. The trail was closed in 2003 due to liability concerns posed by rock and debris slides, prompting the Rotary Club to begin fundraising efforts to secure the site and reopen it to the public.
In 2013, the port authority contributed C$15,000 through its Community Investment Fund to the Rotary Club to finance work to update the project plans. The final design will relocate the trail away from the hillside using the existing trail bed with concrete barriers as a catchment area. It will include the construction of three bridges, the addition of signage and benches, as well as ongoing maintenance to ensure the trail can operate year-round well into the future.
"The Port of Prince Rupert has heard loud and clear that recreational waterfront access is a community priority," said Don Krusel, the port authority’s president & CEO. "We’re pleased to demonstrate our commitment through a major contribution from our Community Investment Fund, which will enable the reopening of this iconic piece of Prince Rupert for all to enjoy. We hope to continue investing in other opportunities to address this need as they arise."
Port of Vancouver USA Receives $485,000 Grant for Multimodal Path at Terminal 1
The Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council (RTC) has awarded the Port of Vancouver USA a $485,000 grant for construction of a multimodal path at Terminal 1 on the downtown Vancouver waterfront.
The path will connect the City of Vancouver’s new waterfront park, which is scheduled to be completed in 2018, to the existing portion of the city’s Renaissance Trail to the east of Terminal 1. Bicyclists and pedestrians will be able to use the separated path to travel between the new Grant Street Pier on the west side of the city park and the Renaissance Trail.
"The port is building on its vision for the waterfront, and this grant from RTC will help us reach that vision," said Port of Vancouver Commissioner Jerry Oliver. Mr. Oliver represents Clark County’s public ports on the 14-member RTC board of directors.
The path is one of the port’s priorities as it begins redeveloping Terminal 1 from a former industrial and commercial site to an urban, mixed-use destination. The path will provide a multimodal and ADA-accessible connection to the popular Renaissance Trail and match development plans for a future hotel at Terminal 1 as well as the city’s waterfront park.
Trail design, geotechnical work, engineering and construction are expected to cost nearly $4 million.
The RTC grant is part of the Transportation Alternatives Program and authorized by the Federal Highway Administration to provide for a variety of alternative transportation projects. The program goals address expanding travel choices, strengthening the local economy, improving the quality of life and protecting the environment. TAP projects include pedestrian and bicycle facilities, viewing areas, community improvement activities, environmental remediation, recreational trails and safe routes to school.
One of Prince Rupert’s public waterfront walkways will reopen after more than a decade, the result of a $1.1 million rehabilitation project that will begin this summer, thanks in part to support by the Prince Rupert Port Authority.
The 1.2 kilometer (nearly a mile) long Rushbrook Trail runs adjacent to the north end of Prince Rupert’s inner harbor, linking the Rushbrook Floats to Seal Cove and providing access to waterfront recreation for the coastal community.
The C$835,000 financial commitment by the Port of Prince Rupert to the Rushbrook Trail Revitalization is its single largest investment in any community project to date.
The Rushbrook Trail was constructed by the City of Prince Rupert in 1985, following the closure of the CN Rail line to Seal Cove. The trail was closed in 2003 due to liability concerns posed by rock and debris slides, prompting the Rotary Club to begin fundraising efforts to secure the site and reopen it to the public.
In 2013, the port authority contributed C$15,000 through its Community Investment Fund to the Rotary Club to finance work to update the project plans. The final design will relocate the trail away from the hillside using the existing trail bed with concrete barriers as a catchment area. It will include the construction of three bridges, the addition of signage and benches, as well as ongoing maintenance to ensure the trail can operate year-round well into the future.
"The Port of Prince Rupert has heard loud and clear that recreational waterfront access is a community priority," said Don Krusel, the port authority’s president & CEO. "We’re pleased to demonstrate our commitment through a major contribution from our Community Investment Fund, which will enable the reopening of this iconic piece of Prince Rupert for all to enjoy. We hope to continue investing in other opportunities to address this need as they arise."
Port of Vancouver USA Receives $485,000 Grant for Multimodal Path at Terminal 1
The Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council (RTC) has awarded the Port of Vancouver USA a $485,000 grant for construction of a multimodal path at Terminal 1 on the downtown Vancouver waterfront.
The path will connect the City of Vancouver’s new waterfront park, which is scheduled to be completed in 2018, to the existing portion of the city’s Renaissance Trail to the east of Terminal 1. Bicyclists and pedestrians will be able to use the separated path to travel between the new Grant Street Pier on the west side of the city park and the Renaissance Trail.
"The port is building on its vision for the waterfront, and this grant from RTC will help us reach that vision," said Port of Vancouver Commissioner Jerry Oliver. Mr. Oliver represents Clark County’s public ports on the 14-member RTC board of directors.
The path is one of the port’s priorities as it begins redeveloping Terminal 1 from a former industrial and commercial site to an urban, mixed-use destination. The path will provide a multimodal and ADA-accessible connection to the popular Renaissance Trail and match development plans for a future hotel at Terminal 1 as well as the city’s waterfront park.
Trail design, geotechnical work, engineering and construction are expected to cost nearly $4 million.
The RTC grant is part of the Transportation Alternatives Program and authorized by the Federal Highway Administration to provide for a variety of alternative transportation projects. The program goals address expanding travel choices, strengthening the local economy, improving the quality of life and protecting the environment. TAP projects include pedestrian and bicycle facilities, viewing areas, community improvement activities, environmental remediation, recreational trails and safe routes to school.
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